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KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 1127 AM CST Thu Nov 5 2026

- After today, mostly dry conditions with near to below normal temperatures this weekend transitioning to slightly above normal temperatures next week.

SHORT TERM

(This afternoon through Friday night) Issued at 1127 AM CST Thu Nov 5 2026

A weak cold front will continue to push southeast today and tonight. Winds will remain breezy through the afternoon to early evening, and should calm down after sunset. In the central to northeast Panhandles we'll continue to see showers, but further west and southwest there could be some drizzle with the low clouds. That should clear out by this evening and skies should improve. But that will lead to some chilly overnight lows given the lighter winds and limited cloud cover, but there could be some high clouds in play. Some areas in the north may freeze tonight, it will be close. The only areas available for freeze warnings for the next few days until the growing season is officially over is the southeast, and they should remain in the upper 30s to lower 40s tonight. If the coldest scenario plays out then perhaps frost would be of concern for areas still eligible for freeze warnings, but confidence is only about 10 percent on that happening.

As we move into Friday weak high pressure will briefly move over the Panhandles with mostly west to a southwest flow in the afternoon. Temperatures will be warmer, but still below normal as highs in most areas will approach 60. Even though we'll be mainly under a weak high pressure tomorrow, there is a cutoff low forming over southwest AZ, and that is expected to provide some of those high clouds to our area that will limit the heating on Friday.

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LONG TERM

(Saturday through next Wednesday) Issued at 1127 AM CST Thu Nov 5 2026

This weekend we'll still struggle to warm up above normal as that system tracks south of the Panhandles and takes all the precip with it. But high clouds may spread out ahead of it and north of it as it moves across west and central Texas this weekend, which is why highs on Saturday and Sunday look to be in the lower to mid 60s.

Monday through Wednesday broad scale high pressure expected to move over the the central CONUS leading to near to above normal temperatures and dry conditions. Still watching the next potential front mid to late next week as a strong back door cold front may clip the Panhandles, but there is guidance that suggests it will stay further east of our area, and the impact would be minor.

Weber

AVIATION

(18Z TAFS) Issued at 1127 AM CST Thu Nov 5 2026

MVFR/IFR conditions could still be on and off through 21z, where low clouds should begin to clear out by then, and just some lingering high clouds to be left over for the remainder of the TAF period. Winds will continue to be gusty out of the north through about 21-0z but should be down around 5-8kts after 00z and for the remainder of the TAF period. Will not rule out a return of low vis/fog in that 9- 14z time frame tonight, but currently no mention in the TAFs.

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AMA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

TX...None. OK...None.